30 days of Greek food - The Mediterranean way

Easy Beet Salad with Greek Yogurt

December 11, 2019 By Sylia Leave a Comment

How can this beet salad be so delicious? Easy-peasy! Fresh, seasonal ingredients treated with love and affection. Sweet tender beetroot, tangy Greek yogurt, roasted walnuts, and a slight garlicky kick bring this combo over the top. Do I have to mention that it is super easy and quick to make? Not really because you know already that this is the Mediterranean way of cooking. In fact, it is so easy that comes together faster than you can say “I don’t like beets” (you do but you don’t know it yet).

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Mediterranean Christmas Dinner: The Onion Soup

How can you turn the all-time, classic French onion soup into a more Mediterranean version for your Christmas dinner? Voilà! Christmas onion soup. More vegetables, of course, olive oil instead of butter and herbs. This soup is the perfect starter for your Christmas dinner. Caramelized white onions, shallots, leeks bathed on white wine, beef or…

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Top Mediterranean Greek Recipes for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving dinner is the perfect opportunity to eat glorious food, meet your family and friends and celebrate together this magical day. I know you love it and I am kind of jealous, to tell you the truth. I am a sucker for gatherings and a celebration day is a perfect excuse for social interaction and…

Authentic Greek Moussaka – Step by step tutorial

If you think that this is another ordinary moussaka recipe, you are so tragically wrong. This is the real thing. Layers of thinly sliced potato, meltingly soft eggplant, cinnamon-spiced ground lamb meat and a luscious, creamy, light, gluten-free (kind of) béchamel. This is what we call moussaka in Greece. Once you taste it, you come…

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Greek Braised Green Beans

Tender, bright Mediterranean braised green beans bursting with summery flavors. Either picked fresh from the market or frozen, this dish is going to be packed with flavor and 100% healthy and totally vegan. It is called “fasolakia ladera” and it’s another traditional Greek recipe for those who want to enjoy the benefits of the authentic…

CRUSTLESS ZUCCHINI PIE

Is it a pie? Yes, it is. Is it a frittata? Yes, it is. Is it delicious? Hell yeah! The most treasured summer pie in my home is this crustless zucchini pie called “Sfouggato”. Its tangy-savory-sweet-salty flavor will tickle your taste buds and I am pretty sure you are going to make it over and…

GREEK WHOLE WHEAT PITA BREAD

“What? Another Greek pita bread recipe? One of the zillions floating around the web? No thanks!” Before you walk away, THINK for a second. This is a food blog specializing in traditional Greek food. In Greece,…

WHIPPED FETA WITH ASPARAGUS EGGS

Greek whipped feta with asparagus and eggs. Visualize a luscious, extra creamy bed of whipped feta combined with the freshness from veggies-herbs along with the tenderness and sweetness of asparagus. Perfect, isn’t it? Not quite yet. Serve it with eggs and you’ll get extra protein for a complete, nutritional meal. Not done, guys! How about…

GREEK ARTICHOKE STEW

Artichokes! Either you love them or hate them. I get it. Even if their flavor isn’t appealing to you and they seem quite intimidating and exotic ingredient, give them a chance and make this Greek artichoke stew. A very light and lemony dish with succulent, creamy sauce, topped with dill and served with crispy, homemade…

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